Sadly, many individuals resort to easy-to-prepare and tasty ultra-processed foods that are loaded with salt, sugar and fats and that lack essential nutrients.
Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with obesity, as the article points out.
We know what constitutes a healthy diet that helps to enable those who consume it from becoming overweight.
But the only way to match such a diet is to prepare healthy, accessible and affordable meals at home.
Without more emphasis on home cooking, obesity rates will continue to soar.
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